Oak Furnitureland battles rising costs as sales cut Retail Oak Furnitureland remains in the red as a catalogue of issues impacted its sales during its latest financial year. The Swindon-headquartered retailer has revealed its revenue fell by 17 per cent to £236m in the 12 months to the end of June 2024 because of “a soft market, the Red Sea disruption and the subsequent [...]
Why London is a ‘very positive’ story for UK shipping Business More than a quarter of the UK's deep sea shipping cargo travels through London Gateway port, with a ramp up in capacity expected this decade.
James Halstead: Flooring supplier nears ‘dividend king’ status with 49th straight yearly hike Business Flooring manufacturer James Halstead is nearing "dividend king" status after hiking investor payouts for almost 50 years straight.
Braemar: Shipbroker meets expectations despite choppy geopolitical backdrop September 19, 2024 Shipbroker Braemar has traded in line with expectations and “remains confident” of the outlook for the rest of the financial year, it said in an update to investors. The London-listed firm, one of the largest shipbrokers in the UK, said it had “continued to trade well” in since the start of April, when its reporting [...]
James Latham: Red Sea attacks dent timber supplier’s profit June 27, 2024 Timber distributor James Latham has taken a hit to its profit as shipping attacks in the Red Sea sent the cost of containers flying.
Sunak: Britain launched fresh Houthi airstrikes last night – and would ‘not hesitate’ to do it again May 31, 2024 Rishi Sunak's announcement comes after Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched attacks on ships in the red sea in a bid to disrupt international shipping.
Meet the maritime surveillance chief tackling pirates, smugglers and Red Sea ship attacks from sleepy Bath April 8, 2024 City PM meets Simon Tucker. The eccentric chief executive heading up a pioneering Aim-listed maritime surveillance firm.
Hapag Lloyd profit falls 83 per cent as Red Sea turmoil makes global shipping downturn worse March 14, 2024 Hapag-Lloyd profit fell 83 per cent last year amid a global shipping crisis caused by disruption in the Red Sea.
British business feeling the impact of Red Sea disruption as strikes against the Houthis continue February 26, 2024 Research from the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) showed that 55 per cent of UK exporters have been impacted by disruption of shipping to the Red Sea.
